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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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